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Pentagon:

Chinese spy balloon didn't collect intelligence

Pentagon says the US took steps to mitigate intelligence collection by Chinese spy balloon shot down over the Atlantic in February.

Chinese spy balloon didn't collect intelligence

Leaked Pentagon documents:

US officials knew about additional Chinese spy balloons

Leaked documents show that Chinese balloon that was shot down was one of at least three that intelligence agencies know of.

US officials knew about additional Chinese spy balloons

Spy balloon? Mysterious object washes up on Japanese shore

Authorities can't seem to wrap their heads around the strange phenomenon but questions are already being asked.

Spy balloon? Mysterious object washes up on Japanese shore

Top Chinese official:

'US reaction to Chinese balloon was hysterical'

Top Chinese diplomat mocks US response to Chinese spy balloon: It was absurd and hysterical.

'US reaction to Chinese balloon was hysterical'

Biden:

'Objects shot down last week - likely from private entities'

US President says there is no indication that the three objects shot down in the past week are tied to China’s spy balloon.

'Objects shot down last week - likely from private entities'

Watch: US recovers Chinese balloon sensors from ocean

Washington maintains China has flown surveillance balloons in as many as 40 countries across 5 continents.

Watch: US recovers Chinese balloon sensors from ocean

After balloon shot down:

Blinken considering meeting top Chinese diplomat

US Secretary of State considering meeting top Chinese diplomat at Munich Security Conference.

Blinken considering meeting top Chinese diplomat

China claims:

'US balloons have flown in our airspace this past year'

China claims US balloons have flown illegally in its airspace over the past year, and the US should "change course".

'US balloons have flown in our airspace this past year'

China rebuffs US request for call between Defense Ministers

Pentagon spokesperson says China declined the request after US downed spy balloon.

China rebuffs US request for call between Defense Ministers

Biden:

'US-China relations weren't weakened by spy balloon downing'

Biden on balloon incident: We made it clear to China what we're going to do. They understand our position.

'US-China relations weren't weakened by spy balloon downing'

Trump:

'Chinese surveillance balloons during my term? Never happened'

Former President refutes claims by Biden administration officials that Chinese surveillance balloons transited US during his administration.

'Chinese surveillance balloons during my term? Never happened'

US military:

'We're searching for remnants of downed Chinese balloon'

US Navy working to recover the balloon and its payload, a day after it was shot down off the coast of the Carolinas.

'We're searching for remnants of downed Chinese balloon'

'An obvious overreaction'

China blasts US for downing its surveillance balloon

China's Foreign Ministry says the country reserves the right for any necessary reaction to the incident.

China blasts US for downing its surveillance balloon

Pentagon:

No plans to shoot down suspected Chinese spy balloon

Blinken postpones visit to Beijing, calls China's actions "a clear violation of US sovereignty and international law."

No plans to shoot down suspected Chinese spy balloon

US military monitoring suspected Chinese surveillance balloon

The balloon has been hovering over the northern US for the past few days. US leaders have discussed shooting it out of the sky.

US military monitoring suspected Chinese surveillance balloon

Turkish 'UFO' Turns Out to be Israeli 'Spy Balloon'

Locals excited at finding UFO in air quickly change tack to accuse Israel of nefarious tourist balloon, joining pantheon of 'spy' charges.

Turkish 'UFO' Turns Out to be Israeli 'Spy Balloon'